pharmacy technology products

DECEMBER 01, 2006

DS6707 Handheld DigitalScanner

Symbol Technologies (Holtsville, NY)
recently introduced the DS6707 Handheld
Digital Scanner designed for barcode
scanning and image capture in a
multitude of environments. Pharmacies,
retailers, and manufacturers can use the
device to scan bar codes and capture,
store, and instantly recover documents
and images for increased productivity
and streamlined business operations.
Designed to help reduce capital and
operating expenses, the DS6707 Handheld
Digital Scanner eliminates the need
to purchase, manage, and support additional
services such as digital cameras,
document scanners, and separate barcode
scanners for varying symbologies.
Whether employees need to read 1-dimensional,
2-dimensional, PDF417, or
postal codes, the scanner maximizes
employee productivity with omnidirectional
data capture capabilities. The
durable product also features textenhancement
technology that sharpens
the clarity of scanned documents, such
as prescriptions or shipment labels that
often include small print, to automate
processes and reduce administrative
costs. For more information, visit
www.symbol.com.

HBS Chain-Host System

Health Business Systems Inc‘s
(Warminster, Pa; a subsidiary of SXC) HBS
Chain-Host System is ideal for multisite
pharmacies with a need to share central
database information. The system is perfect
for both commonly
and individually owned
pharmacy structures,
including both large
chains and franchises or cooperatives.
Many maintenance functions (eg, thirdparty
plan administration and drug-file
maintenance) can be performed by the
HBS Chain-Host System and transmitted
to each individual location. Each individual
pharmacy has its own central processing
unit with on-line communication
to a Host System via the Internet. The
Host System serves as a central data
repository of information for the group.
Using the Internet as the communication
vehicle gives the HBS Chain-Host System
the ability to administer a large number
of widely dispersed locations. For more
information, visit www.sxc.com, or call
800-444-1427.

IntelliCab

GSL Solutions Inc (Vancouver, Wash)
recently introduced the IntelliCab Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID)-equipped
Will-Call Storage and Retrieval System.
The system combines RFID with GSL's proprietary
hardware and software
(IntelliTrak) to allow pharmacies to physically
track prescriptions through every
stage of the prescription-filling process,
from labeling to pickup, without significantly
altering the work flow or requiring
additional scanning by employees. GSL's
IntelliTrak System uses RFID tags. Once
the label is generated and associated with
a GSL "SmartBasket," RFID readers
installed at each work zone automatically
track the prescription's location. Once the
script is verified by the pharmacist, pharmacy
clerks place the basket in one of the
IntelliCab's storage compartments. To
retrieve the prescription, clerks need only
to enter a few letters of the patient's
name into the computer, and the system
lights the correct drawer and compartment.
LED lights and sounds confirm that
clerks are picking the correct prescription
and warn when they pick the wrong one.
IntelliCabs are designed to fit into existing
pharmacy configurations. Their unique 3-
dimensional design maximizes holding
capacity for prescriptions and ensures
script security. The RFID-equipped system
helps pharmacy operators speed work
flow, guarantee accuracy, and reduce
transaction time. For more information,
visit www.gslcorp.com.

NeoFax WebApp

NeoFax LLC (Raleigh, NC) recently
introduced NeoFax WebAppa new
browser-based software application. The
software enables medical professionals to
accurately prescribe, compound, and
administer lifesaving drugs and parenteral
nutrition solutions to critically ill infants.
NeoFax WebApp provides on-line drug
and parenteral nutrition dosing information,
adverse effects, and medical references
across a broad range of medicines
with a convenient, easy-to-use Web
browser interface. The application includes
a patient-specific drug dosage calculator
that calculates dosing intervals
using gestational and postnatal ages,
thereby helping reduce medication errors
and time for ordering and compounding.
Customized default values and warning
ranges and compounding instructions are
provided. The Parenteral Nutrition Ordering
system includes a pharmacy compounder
interface and provides nutrient,
energy, osmolarity, and aluminum calculations,
along with label printing to reduce
time for ordering and compounding total
parenteral nutrition (TPN) solutions. It
guides order entry and archives TPN order
history. For more information, visit
www.neofax.com.